Why You Should Do Absolutely Nothing This Memorial Day
LOS ANGELESMichael Ray Smith and his wife, Barbara Jean, are exceedingly pleased about what they are not going to do on their coming vacation: travel or sightsee; visit museums; go to plays, movies, or...
View ArticleA Regional Airliner Almost Crashed Into A Military Helicopter At Reagan...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say there was a close call between a military helicopter and a regional airliner attempting to land at Reagan National Airport near Washington on Friday.The National...
View Article40% Of People Never Use Their Frequent-Flyer Miles
About 40 percent of people who accrue frequent-flyer credit never redeem it.According to the results of a study conducted in the U.K. by Collinson Latitude, "rewards seem to be beyond reach or are...
View ArticleWhy Hotel Industry Lobbyists Want A Global Crackdown On Airbnb
Authorities in Quebec, Canada, are conducting undercover stings against people who rent out their homes to short-stay travelers on Airbnb, according to the Globe and Mail.The move comes days after a...
View ArticleThe First 'Citi Bike' Has Been Stolen
The first Citi Bike was stolen last night, reports the New York Post's Natasha Velez.The pedal pilferer snatched the blue Citi Bike at around 6 p.m. in Kips Bay, and was able to ride off before workers...
View ArticlePlane Passengers Use Shoelaces To Stop Guy From Trying To Open Exit Door
A 23-year-old passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight Monday allegedly tried to open an airplane door in-air after making "unusual statements," ABC News reports.Some of the Portland-bound flight's 137...
View ArticleTESLA $100
Electric car company Tesla is surging again pre-market.And it's broken $100 for the first time.As you can see in the table, via Yahoo Finance, the stock has almost quadrupled in the year, from a low...
View ArticleGoldman Has Mixed Feelings After Visiting Tesla (TSLA)
Tesla is up over 6% today rising to as high as $104 per share at one point. The stock is up 204% year-to-date.Some have argued that this drive up in prices is unwarranted.Goldman Sachs' Patrick...
View ArticleOne Day In, People Already Love NYC's New Bike Share
Bike share finally opened for business in New York City on Monday, and members had taken more than 6,000 trips before the end of the afternoon.Long-awaited and oft-delayed, Citi Bike has been mostly...
View ArticleWhat It's Like Riding In A Self-Driving Supercharged Audi A7
Self-driving cars are quickly becoming a reality.Companies like Audi and Lexus are beginning to integrate autonomous operation into their own cars using advanced computer systems, cameras, radars, and...
View Article6 Cars That Will Be A Big Deal In 2014
Now that we’re almost halfway through 2013, markets are beginning to shift into gear for the 2014 season — particularly auto manufacturers, who begin the launches of their 2014 model lines towards the...
View Article7 Places That Are Challenging The Traditional Approach To Retirement
Golf courses and ocean views are no longer the only things that draw people to retirement communities.Niche retirement communities now cater to groups of senior citizens who share interests and...
View ArticleA Man Was Arrested After Jumping Out Of A Moving Plane In Toronto
A man was arrested Monday morning after jumping from a plane that was taxiing to the gate at Toronto's Pearson Airport.The plane, operated by Sunwing Airlines, had just landed after a flight from...
View ArticleELON MUSK: Tesla Will Build A $40,000 Electric Car By 2016
Talk of an affordable electric car from Tesla dates back all the way to 2009, and we have no doubt the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, had envisaged launching such a model when he co-founded Tesla back in...
View ArticleHere's What A Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Looked Like After A 2-Hour Fire
A cruise on Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seat ship was cut short Monday after a fire broke out in the middle of the night and burned for more than two hours. None of the 2,224 guests or 796 crew...
View ArticleThis Mustang Shelby Is Too Powerful To Be Measured
In the world of car tuning, a suitably impressive dyno sheet can be as important as the car itself.It's documentation of your--or at least your car's--awesomeness.But even a 1,000-whp dynomometer (an...
View ArticleTesla Had A Monster Day, Surging 13% (TSLA)
Tesla crossed the $100 mark for the first time earlier today and closed up nearly 13.6% at $110.30.Tesla's had a good run recently beating Q1 earnings and getting the highest score by Consumer Reports....
View ArticleHere's How To Use NYC's New Citi Bike Share Program
Bike share finally opened for business in New York City on Monday, and so far it's been quite well-received.Despite a few early glitches (and one stolen bike), Citi Bike members had taken more than...
View ArticleHow To Stay Alive While Biking In New York City
[Editor's Note: New York's Citi Bike share opened for business on Monday, and our friends at Greatist shared these tips for staying safe while cycling in the city.]Biking can be just as safe as driving...
View ArticleInsane Gridlock Photos Go Viral In China
Photos taken yesterday showing a ridiculous gridlock at a junction in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, have gone viral in China.The photos have earned the nickname "Mahjong Gridlock" due to the similarity to...
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